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Which teacher or staff member at CENTRAL EL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
505
Elementary
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLAINVIEW ISD·NCES 483507022850
Central Elementary School
800 ENNIS ST, PLAINVIEW, TX 79072 · (806) 293-6035 · Hale County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
408 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 48 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (93).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Central Elementary School→Plainview Intermediate School→Plainview Junior High School→Plainview High School
Based on grade levels within PLAINVIEW ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +43.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +37.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 43 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 37 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 29.0% | 22.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 26.0% | 23.0% | 29.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 43.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 0.0% | 11.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Central Elementary School
Central Elementary School's state test result (43.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School this school | 505 | 80.8% | 43.7% |
| Goliad Elementary School SAN ANGELO | 543 | 80.3% | 29.8% |
| Rice Elementary School RICE | 444 | 81.5% | 46.4% |
| Smith STEM Academy VICTORIA | 447 | 79.2% | 33.5% |
| Dalhart Elementary School DALHART | 523 | 84.5% | N/A |
| Washington Elementary School BIG SPRING | 489 | 79.8% | 48.4% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Central Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #2,119 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,989 of 4,466 ▼ 244 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,389 of 4,466 ▼ 1,210 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +40.0pp | #29 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 505 | #2,488 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #2,757 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.4% | #3,212 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.8% | #1,899 of 4,789 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 505 | 32.9 | 15.3:1 | 81% (408) |
| 2023-24 | 541 | 35.8 | 15.1:1 | 85% (458) |
| 2022-23 | 630 | 40.1 | 15.7:1 | 83% (526) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Elementary School.
About Central Elementary School
Central Elementary School is a public medium-sized elementary school in PLAINVIEW, Texas. A federal count lists 505 students at the school, in pre-K through 4.
PLAINVIEW ISD has a total of 7 schools and 4,077 students, Central Elementary School among them.
At Central Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 78% of the student body. After that, the student body is 18% White and 2% Black. Census figures show Hale County is about 61% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 36% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 32.9 full-time equivalents, or about 15.3 students per teacher. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 81%. Compared with the 73% average for public schools in Hale County, the school's rate is higher.
Central Elementary School is 4.5 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (43.7% versus 39.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
Federal survey data for Hale County show that the median household income is $51,897, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 24 public schools in Hale County, enrolling about 6,064 students in all.
Plainview Classical Academy is located about 0.9 miles from Central Elementary School. The five-mile area around Central Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Central Elementary School comes in 3rd of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Central Elementary School in a town far from an urbanized area (Town: Remote).
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Central Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Hale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,131
Census ACS
Median income
$51,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
6,064 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PLAINVIEW ISD
- Plainview High SchoolHigh · 1,418 students
- Plainview Junior High SchoolMiddle · 634 students
- Plainview Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 554 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 492 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- Hale County JJAEPHigh · 18 students
Other schools in PLAINVIEW
- Plainview High SchoolHigh · 1,418 students
- Plainview Junior High SchoolMiddle · 634 students
- Plainview Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 554 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 492 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- Plainview Classical AcademyCombined · 262 students
Other Central Elementary schools
151 other US public schools in 35 states are named Central Elementary. Central Elementary School is the 34th largest of the 152.
- Central Elementary SchoolMABANK, TX · 723 students
- Central Elementary SchoolPOLLOK, TX · 633 students
- Central Elementary SchoolSEAGOVILLE, TX · 588 students
- Central Elementary SchoolLEWISVILLE, TX · 573 students
- Central Elementary SchoolANGLETON, TX · 533 students
Nearby schools
- Plainview Classical Academy0.9 mi · 262
- South Elementary School1.1 mi · 456
- Plainview High School1.1 mi · 1,418
- Plainview Junior High School1.1 mi · 634
- Lockney DAEP1.7 mi · 7
- Hale County JJAEP1.7 mi · 18
Frequently asked questions
About Central Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 505 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Central Elementary School serve?
Central Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central Elementary School is approximately 15.3:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School reports a student body of 18% White, 78% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Central Elementary School in?
Central Elementary School is part of PLAINVIEW ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.